GoldenPalace.com Stunt Interupts Olympics

ATHENS – As reported by the Canadian Press: "Olympic organizers have increased security inside all sports venues Tuesday after a Canadian, whose body was emblazoned with the name of an Internet casino, climbed out of the stands and jumped off one of the boards into the pool.

"GoldenPalace.com, which has used the man for similar publicity stunts in the past, identified him as Ron Bensimhon of Montreal. But spokesman Drew Black said Bensimhon did the Olympic stunt on his own Monday night.

"…'He claims he did it for notoriety, to get famous. So that's what he did and that's why he put on GP (GoldenPalace.com) because GP has done all this stuff before. And that's about all we got from his lawyer.'

"…Bensimhon made headlines earlier this year in Dortmund, Germany, when he came on the ice at the world figure skating championships wearing skates, a tutu, ski goggles and a small top hat with the casino name written on his body.

"…GoldenPalace.com has Canadian ties in that it is one of many gambling ventures licensed by the Quebec-based Kahnawake Gaming Commission…"